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    Quote Originally Posted by j.sabourn View Post
    That old saying , “ mirror ,mirror on the wall whose the fairest of them all” , and “ Why am I “ , never worked for me after 30 or so , Those same plump girls today with all their encumbrances , tattoos , Safety pins though bodily protuberances, and studs in tongues would put me off before ever got started . Cheers JS
    John,
    I was in the Crown Posada (just opposite Commons old offices) a few years back, enjoying a good pint of Bass, when the young lady sitting next to me asked if I would like to see her recent piercing.
    I looked at her and said, which one, as she had several. Standing up, she lifted her skirt and whipped her pants down to show me the jewel, (the piercing look nice as well).
    Needed a whisky chaser after that one and two more pints to regain my composure.

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    Well, you never know it may have been a Zip.

    Keeps out the unwanted!
    Happy daze John in Oz.

    Life is too short to blend in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Cameron View Post
    In the middle of the Atlantic on my way to Montreal on the Manchester Regiment, Second Cook & Baker baked me a cream sponge for my birthday
    I did a couple of trips on the Manchester Regiment Bill between 7th. Oct and 20th. Dec, 1960 were you on her then.?

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    I was on the Blue Funnel s.s. Neleus in the Indian Ocean between Fremantle and Aden. 21st.August, 1955 Only got the usual two cans a day. No bars in those days.

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    Trader, I did only one trip signed on 24/6/61 signed off 22/7/61

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    #16 there wasn’t even beer on most tramp ships. This came later. All alcoholic beverages were subject to the masters agreement, who was subject to the owners desires. Mostly differed ship to ship and kept hidden from prying eyes. I think one of the unworkable objects of bringing bars on ships was to try and retain people on board ship in port which was mainly a no goer. In later years were takenoff under the excuse of various much exaggerated mishaps at sea such as illegal oil discharges. Today is a sackable offence in some companies to carry alcohol on ships. In similar cases previously of no alcohol it was carried by companies to grease the palms and throats of various port officials. Probably the same today. There are always two laws to every subject , and the usual story don’t do as I do , do as I say. still applies I would imagine.

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    PS is there anyone on site who went to the Gravesend sea school. As meeting up with a bunch of old mariners next Thursday and know at least one started his sea career there. He is now 90. Not too sure of his name yet and if he wants will put on here to see if it will jog anyone’s memory. Cheers JS
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    buenos aries 1963 first trip junior eng on MV Great City 3 cylinder doxford 9 knots flat out with a tail wind two months out ten month to go happy days

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    Loading stores in Suez on a dry ship, chandler gave us a case of beer. Cabin boy dropped it, no survivors. Took several hours to find the cabin boy.
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    Ma Carols Belfast, remember it well for another
    memorable day,Feb 6th 1952 stayed overnight
    with one of the clients there returned to the ship
    next morning where the dockers told me the king
    had passed away, also Du Barrys was not far away
    enjoyed Belfast. 21st on the Reina del Pacifico
    2 bottles of Mann's Brown, but Havana was only
    a week away (pre Castro)

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    Eric Brown 'Teviot' Royal Mail Lines

    I celebrated my 21st August 1959 Loading sugar in Guyabal, Cuba Party on board and then visit two bars in village.
    Fidel had not long taken over he could not afford to feed or house his army so sent three or four soldiers to stay on board and be fed.
    Soldiers and local population very friendly. A few of us had full beards these were appreciated.
    Still have the tankard.

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